MANY state governments, notably the Mid-western State under General Samuel Ogbemudia donated chairs, desks, and money.

This is no doubt in furtherance of their personal interests. But a large majority of the elite and even the masses are now politically perceptive of the antics of these elements who are seeking power at all costs.

The statement credited to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo that not even Jesus Christ can conduct a credible, free and fair election in Nigeria has proved Nigeria’s hopeless situation therefore inadvertently telling various nations in Nigeria to our tents oh Nigerians!

In my office and at pubs where we used to hang out, I had vigorously argued to douse the pessimism expressed by my soul-mate and technology ally, Mahmud, that Jega was the right man for the job. My argument was hinged on the principles and values evinced by the former vice chancellor right from his ASUU days.

Dokpesi should return to the drawing board, abandon his 18th century strategies and embrace modern political campaign strategies

Veteran film maker Tunde Kelani is returning back to the stage to commemorate the nation’s golden jubilee anniversary.

ON October 7, 1960, as Nigeria basked in the euphoria of having her independence from Britain, her colonial master, 220 pioneer students of the University of Nigeria came into the campus to start their studies.

In defending his master’s action, the Special Assistant to Dr. Sam Egwu the former Minister of Education who was alleged to have made this strange recommendation to the then acting President, Mr. Kelechi Igwe said the recommendation was based on “security report” on the candidate that should have been offered the appointment.

Thus – in my books – it is easy to understand why and how the feats of two illustrious ring warriors have painfully been cancelled out by the passivity of the same one-time trail-blazing sport that has swept itself into a pathetic back-bencher position. This is the sad anniversary account of 50 years of boxing in Nigeria.

WHEN former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s campaign team grabbed Ben Murray Bruce to coordinate their campaign in 1999, no one was in doubt that the team had struck gold. When it comes to putting up a show, you couldn’t ask for a better man than Ben Bruce.